Glamatron

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GlamatronFormed around 1980 by punk rocker Rude van Steenes (ARSON) and Kurt LaPorte, GLAMATRON! is one of the best kept crate-digger secrets in the Canadian vaults. Their sole LP, Only the Heart Beats….Inside the Silence was self-released in 1981, and proudly showed its influences, Bowie, Roxy Music, Lou Reed, Marc Bolan & T-Rex, as well as early Ultravox, Wire and Magazine, on its sleeve.Only The Heart Beats & Chrome Horizons, released 19 May 20171. Passport2. Facial Savior3. Factor 2224. The Word5. Continentals6. Porcelain Doll7. Call8. Intrigue9. Art Of Seduction10. Death In September11. Photographs12. Facial Savior (Live At The Rivoli)13. Photographs (Live At The Rivoli)14. Slow Motion (Live At The Rivoli)15. And We Who Dare (Live At The Rivoli)16. Factor 222 (Live At The Rivoli)17. Porcelain Doll (Live At The Rivoli)18. Call (Live At The Rivoli)19. Art Of Seduction (Live At The Rivoli)20. [Interview from CHUM FM]Formed around 1980 by punk rocker Rude van Steenes (ARSON) and Kurt LaPorte, GLAMATRON! is one of the best kept crate-digger secrets in the Canadian vaults. Their sole LP, Only the Heart Beats ... Inside the Silence was self-released in 1981, and proudly showed its influences, Bowie, Roxy Music, Lou Reed, Marc Bolan & T-Rex, as well as early Ultravox, Wire and Magazine, on its sleeve. The band played several shows and made radio and television appearances, recorded a second album (which was shelved) and ultimately broke up in 1984. van Steenes and LaPorte then formed Vis-A-Vis, which was nominated for two awards and won the 1987 CASBY Award for Best Independent Artist.This Artoffact Records reissue includes the entire Only the Heart Beats LP on Side A, while the unreleased album, Chrome Horizons, is released for the first time on Side B. van Steenes shares his memories of GLAMATRON! and the early New Wave scene on an insert included in the package.The vinyl is available on black or collectors’ pink and also comes with an amazing fold-out poster. The CD edition includes bonus tracks not available on the vinyl, including live recordings from Toronto’s famous Rivoli club, as well as a band interview originally broadcast on CHUM-FM.

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